Historical Events In October - 22

0362  On October - 22 the temple of Apollo at Daphne, outside of Antioch, is destroyed in a mysterious fire.  

0741  Charles Martel, ruler of the Franks, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

0794  Emperor Kanmu relocates Japanese capital to Heiankyo (now Kyoto) on October - 22.  

1335  On October - 22 ex-emperor Hanazono became a Zen priest  

1383  On this day in history the 1383-1385 Crisis in Portugal: A period of civil war and disorder began when King Fernando died without a male heir to the Portuguese throne.  

1383  On October - 22 ferdinand I, the wise, king of Portugal, dies  

1494  Gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies on this day in history.  

1575  Foundation of Aguascalientes on this day in history.  

1613  Pomponio Nenna, Italian composer on this day in history.  

1633  On October - 22 ming dynasty fight with Dutch East India Company that Battle of southern Fujian sea (1633), Ming dynasty won great victory.  

1651  On this day in history jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65  

1686  On this day in history georg Balthasar Schott, composer  

1698  Nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer on October - 22.  

1707  Cloudesley Shovell, Admiral, drowns at Scilly on this day in history.  

1708  On this day in history great Alliance occupies Rijsel  

1708  Herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72 on October - 22.  

1721  On October - 22 czar Peter the Great becomes "All-Russian Imperator"  

1725  On this day in history alessandro Scarlatti, composer, dies at 65  

1737  On October - 22 vincenzo Manfredini, composer  

1746  Princeton University (NJ) received its charter on October - 22.  

1751  On October - 22 willem IV KH Friso, prince of Orange-Nassau, dies at 40  

1752  On this day in history ambrogio Minoja, composer  

1761  Johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer on this day in history.  

1763  On October - 22 french van Mieris "the Young", painter/historian, dies at 73  

1764  Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer, dies at 67 on October - 22.  

1765  On this day in history daniel Steibelt, composer  

1766  On this day in history hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king  

1790  On October - 22 jan Ackersdijk, Dutch political economist  

1797  On October - 22 andr,-Jacques Garnerin makes first parachute jump from balloon (Paris)  

1797  The First Parachute Jump from hot air balloon over Paris on October - 22.  

1797  1st sky diver (Andre-Jacques Trim, above Paris) on this day in history.  

1799  Russia leaves second anti-French Coalition on this day in history.  

1802  On this day in history samuel Arnold, English composer, dies at 62  

1809  On this day in history federico Ricci, composer  

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1071  William IX, Duke of Aquitaine and poet (d. 1126) was born on this day in history.  

1197  On October - 22 birth of emperor Juntoku of Japan (d. 1242)  

1592  Gustaf Horn, Swedish soldier and politician (d. 1657) was born on this day in history.  

1686  On this day in history birth of georg Balthasar Schott, composer  

1688  Nadir Shah of Persia (d. 1747) was born on October - 22.  

1689  On October - 22 birth of king John V of Portugal (d. 1750)  

1698  On this day in history birth of nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer  

1701  Maria Amalia of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1756) was born on this day in history.  

0741  On this day in history charles Martel, ruler of the Franks, dies at 63  

1383  On this day in history ferdinand I, the wise, king of Portugal, dies  

1494  Gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies on this day in history.  

1565  Death of Jean, Vicomte d'Aguisy Grolier de Servieres, French bibliophile (b. 1479) on this day in history.  

1613  Death of Pomponio Nenna, Italian composer on October - 22.  

1625  Death of Kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (b. 1561) on October - 22.  

1651  On this day in history jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65  

1674  On this day in history death of gerbrand van den Eeckhout, Dutch painter (b. 1621)